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Genesis 5:10

EOB (Eastern / Greek Orthodox Bible):

Enosh lived eighty-five years after he became the father of Kenan. He had other sons and daughters.

EOB Footnote:

The MT reads “after he fathered Enosh” where the LXX reads “after he fathered Enos,” reflecting the standard Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name. No DSS manuscript witness exists for this verse.

Other Translations:

KJV (King James Version):

And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

WEB (World English Bible):

After Enosh became the father of Kenan, he lived eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

Benton LXX (Vaticanus):

And Enos lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he begot Cainan, and he begot sons and daughters.

Douai-Rheims (Vulgate):

And Sem lived, after he begot Arphaxad, five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

Apostoliki Diakonia (LXX):

After Kenan was born, Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years and had other sons and daughters.

YLT (Young Literal Translation )(MT):

“And Enos lived after he begot Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters.”

BBE (Bible in Basic English):

And after the birth of Enosh, Seth went on living for eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters.

EOB COMMENTARY:

EOB Commentary:

Genesis 5:10

And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

This verse continues the genealogical record of the antediluvian patriarchs, noting the extended lifespan of Enos following the birth of his son Cainan. While appearing as a simple chronological notation, this passage participates in the broader theological significance of the Genesis 5 genealogy.

Christological and New Testament Significance:
The genealogy in which this verse is embedded finds its fulfillment in the Gospel of Luke, where the evangelist traces the ancestry of Christ back through these very patriarchs to Adam and ultimately to God Himself (Luke 3:37-38). Enos appears in this sacred lineage, making him an ancestor of our Lord according to the flesh. The Orthodox Church understands these genealogies not merely as historical records but as testimonies to God’s providential preparation for the Incarnation. Each generation preserved the promise and carried forward the hope of salvation.

Patristic Reflection:
The Church Fathers often contemplated the extraordinary lifespans recorded in Genesis 5 as indicative of humanity’s original constitution before the full effects of the Fall had diminished human nature. St. John Chrysostom and other Fathers saw in these long lives both a blessing allowing for the multiplication of the human race and a period of extended opportunity for repentance and virtue. The phrase “and begat sons and daughters” reminded the Fathers that God’s command to be fruitful and multiply continued to be fulfilled even as death had entered the world through sin.

Spiritual Themes:
The pattern repeated throughout Genesis 5—living, begetting, and dying—presents the rhythm of human existence under the shadow of mortality. Yet for Orthodox spirituality, this rhythm points beyond itself. The faithful multiplication of generations becomes an icon of hope, as each birth carries forward the divine promise. The Orthodox understanding of theosis recognizes that these ancestors, though living before the Law and the Gospel, participated in the economy of salvation that would culminate in Christ’s victory over the very death that concludes each patriarch’s entry in this chapter.

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